Maternity garment ensemble



Dec. 27, 1938. EJFRANKFURT ET AL 2,141,814

MATERNITY GARMENT ENSEMBLE Filed June s, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheetl ATTOR N EYS Dec. 27, 1938.

E. FRANKFURT ET AL MATERNITY GARMENT ENSEMBLE Filed June 3, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS I ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 21, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MATERNITY GARMENT ENSEMBLE Elsie Frankfurt and Edna Ravkind, Dallas, Tex. Application June a, 1938, Serial No. 211,653

. 1 Claim. (01. 2-46) Our invention relates to improvements in garments and more particularly to a maternity garment ensemble.

One of the principal objects of our invention is to provide a garment .ensemble which is adjustable as to size so that the same is readily adapted to fit persons of different sizes or persons undergoing physiological development and is valuable as a maternity dress.

. Another object'of our invention is to provide an ensemble of the above described character having a blouse so constructed and arranged as to be self-adjusting to conform to the size of the skirt and at the same time forming a concealing 'means for the upper section of the skirt.

A further object of our invention is to provide an ensemble of the above described character provided with a skirt so arranged and constructed as to be readily adjustable to accommodate varying sizes of the waist of a wearer and further equipped with means to allow freedom of the abdomen.

A still further object of our invention is to pro-' vide an ensemble of the above described character which is simple in construction, economical in manufacture and pleasing inappearance.

A special object of our invention is to provide an ensemble of the above described character so constructed and arranged as to camouflage the physiological condition of an expectant mother.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended claims and annexed drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

a Figure 1 is a front elevation of an ensemble constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are front and rear elevations of the blouse respectively.

Figures 4 and 5 are front and rear elevations of the skirt of the ensemble respectively.

Figure 6 is a rear elevation of the skirt broken away to illustrate the rear face of the front thereof in one of the extended positions.

Figure 7 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 'I-| of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view taken on the v line 8-8 of Figure 4.

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a detail sectional view taken on the line Ill-l0 of Figure 2. 5 In practicing our invention we provide an ensemble 5 comprising a blouse 6 and skirt I. The blouse is fashioned with a yoke 8., sleeves 9, and lower body portion ill, the front of which is provided with a plurality of downwardly extending kick or swingv pleats l I from the yoke to its lower 5 edge, whereby to readily adjust the contour of the front to the shape of a wearer, while the back is provided with a central pleat extending from the yoke to its lower edge, as shown in Figure 3.

The front of the skirt is recessed from its upper 1 edge for a considerable portion of its length to provide a substantially rectangular shaped opening I! to allow adjustment for and freedom of the'abdomen and the waistband is provided with a pair of straps l3 to be tied or otherwise adjustably connected together in bridging relation across the top of the opening, for securing the skirt about the waist of a wearer. Centrally thereof, the front ofthe skirt is provided with an inner box pleat M which extends from the lower edges of the opening l2 to the lower edge of the skirt and said pleat is provided with relatively wide laterally inwardly extending folded sections l5 stitched to the face of the skirt by rows of stitches [6 which are to be changed from time to time during the development of the wearer, from the position of Figure 4 to that of Figure 6 to vary the width of the skirt and thereby bring about proper fitting thereof at all times during pregnancy.

Secured to the upper edge of the pleat l4 adjacent the lower edge of the opening I2 is an upwardly extending strap ll terminating at the upper end in a loop [8 embracing one of the horizontally disposed straps l3 whereby to support and adjust the front of the skirt relative to the waist of the wearer, the adjustable feature being brought aboutby sliding the loop on the strap l3 and by varying the length. of the strap ll through the medium of the loop that can be stitched to the bodyof the strap I! at any place along the length thereof, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 7. When the ensemble is worn, the lower section of the body portion ll) of the blouse is of a sufficient length to extend downwardly over the skirt and conceal the opening l2 thereby presentinga neat and tidy appearance and due to the swing pleats ll the lower section of the blouse lies full over the skirt and serves to camouflage the physiological condition of the wearer., What we claimis: In a maternity garment ensemble, a blouse .in-

cluding a body portion, swing pleats in the front of the body portion and extending to the lower edge thereof, a skirt including a waistband and 66 having a front thereof centrally recessed from its upper edge to provide an abdominal receiving opening, said body portion being of a length to conceal said opening, straps each having one of their ends secured to the waistband and adapted to be adjustably connected at their opposite ends for the disposal of the straps in bridging relation across the top of the opening to secure the skirt to the wearer, a stitched box pleat on the inner surface of the front of the skirt and. ex- 

